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Triangle or No Triangle, Jose Calderon Should Help the Knicks

Point Guard Ranked Behind Only Chris Paul Last Season in Generating Points Per 100 Possessions

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Michael Salfino

Oct. 8, 2014 9:16 p.m. ET

As the Knicks opened their preseason slate Wednesday night against the Celtics, all eyes were on coach Derek Fisher’s new triangle offense. But if the Knicks want to improve their scoring efficiency this season, it will all come back to the new man orchestrating the attack.

Last year, point guard Jose Calderon, who was acquired in the off-season for Raymond Felton, ranked behind only Chris Paul (along with James Harden) in generating points per 100 possessions, with 120. (There are about 100 possessions in a typical game.)...